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Between 1921 and 1965, New York State required film distributers to obtain permission to screen individual films. Series A1418 consists of 71,269 case files documenting the application process, administered by the Motion Picture Division. Case files contain license applications, copies of film scripts, examiners' reports; and amendments to scripts if changes were required. This index summarizes the information in each case file. Search it by entering values in one or more of the fields below.
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Alternate Title | English Title | Episode | Writer | Director | Manufacturer | Exchange | Country | Footage | Year Filed | Script Type | Additional Material | Determination | Note | Casefile | Box Number | Copy Request | For More Information |
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Two Americans |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 2000 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 15868 | 2817 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Two Ancient Cities And Two Royal Residences |
Spanish National Tourist
Department |
Spanish Tourist Office | Spain | 658 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69917 | 2352 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Two April Fools |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1484 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 60344 | 1828 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Two Arabian Nights |
United Artists Corp |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8400 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 3228 | 2618 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Two Are Not Alike |
Luke, Chow See |
Ngai Kwong Film
Co |
Esther Eng | Hong Kong | 9849 | 1954 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 60099 | 1816 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Two Auctioneers |
Universal Film
Exch |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 16994 | 2841 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Two Bagatelles |
McLaren, Norman Munro, Grant |
National Film Board of
Canada |
National Film Board of Canada | Canada | 213 | 1953 | None | Approved | N/A | 58825 | 1749 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Two Barks Brothers |
Myers, Zion White, Jules |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1508 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 21683 | 89 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Two Before Zero |
Fred A Niles |
Ellis Films Inc | United States | 6819 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70258 | 2370 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Two Black Crows In Africa |
Townley, Jack Pagano, Ernest |
Lamont, Charles |
E W Hammons |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1788 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25304 | 216 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Two Blondes And A Red Head |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6291 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50299 | 1310 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Two Boobs In A Balloon |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 932 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28545 | 340 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Two Boys And A Dog |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 855 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 35906 | 662 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Two Boys And A Piano | Brooks And Ross "Two Boys And A Piano" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 695 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 6369 | 2664 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Two Bright Boys |
Hartmann, Edmund Burton, Val |
Santley, Joseph |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 6325 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37410 | 732 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Two Brothers |
UFA |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 7845 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 11364 | 2743 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Two Brothers |
Gee, Chu |
Kong Sing Film Co |
Pagoda Theatre | Hong Kong | 10587 | 1965 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 73337 | 2543 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Two By Two |
Keong, Young Gong |
Kwan San Film Co |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 9590 | 1956 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 62557 | 1942 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Two Cafe Girls |
Pong, Wu |
Sun Chau Film Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 10406 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 72710 | 2511 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Two Can Play |
Nat Ross |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 5465 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 16995 | 2841 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Two Can Play This Game |
Dan Nemeth |
Modern Talking Pict | United States | 469 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70001 | 2356 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Two Cats And A Bird | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 16996 | 2841 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Two Chips And A Miss |
Hannah, Jack |
Walt Disney |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 613 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 57127 | 1662 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Two City Girls |
See, Mook Kong |
Lin Kwing Film Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 8733 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 72914 | 2523 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Two College Nuts, The | Edison And Gregory In "The Two College Nuts" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 582 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 16332 | 2827 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |